Aurora ecozone completes P80M worth of vital facilities
Apeco president and CEO Gil Taway IV (leftmost) with other ecozone officials during the inauguration of the new health center on Feb. 27, 2025.- Contributed photo
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone (Apeco) has inaugurated more than P80 million worth of essential facilities inside its 12,743-hectare (ha) hub in Aurora, marking the completion of a new health center, a materials recovery city and the first phase of its central water supply system.
Apeco president and CEO Gil Taway IV highlighted the significance of the facilities, which were inaugurated on Thursday, to the development of the economic hub.
“Reliable water supply is a cornerstone of any thriving business environment, and the Central Water Supply and Reservoir System Phase 1 is a vital piece of infrastructure that will help ensure the smooth operation of our locators,” Taway said in a statement.
“These new infrastructure projects… not only supports the businesses within the zone but also enhances the overall appeal of APECO as an attractive investment destination,” he added.
With these, the APECO chief expressed confidence that the new developments would further strengthen their value proposition for future investors and demonstrate readiness for more investments and industrial growth.
Aurora Lone District Representative Rommel Angara lauded the APECO for these new facilities, especially the new health center, citing that those would add “immense value not only to the economic zone but also to Aurora as a whole.”
“It’s an example of how APECO is proactively addressing the needs of both locators and their employees, making the region an even more attractive place to invest and operate in,” Angara said.
“By providing accessible, reliable medical care, we are enhancing the well-being of our community and our workforce while also offering locators a key service that supports their operations and growth within the economic zone,” he added.
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Meanwhile, Gene Angelo Ferrer, officer-in-charge for Apeco’s business development and marketing division, told the Inquirer of the significant investments made to complete the facilities. He said the health center had cost P16.8 million, while the material recovery facility and central water supply system had a funding of P4.9 million P59.81 million, respectively.
In July last year, APECO said it was in the process of rebidding at least 10 big-ticket infrastructure projects worth P796 million, which were halted due to problems with contractors during the previous administration. Those projects were said to have languished for three to seven years, necessitating corrective actions from the current management.
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